{"product_id":"how-to-use-statistics-9780273743873","title":"How to Use Statistics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteve Lakin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning lecturer in Mathematics at the University of Glamorgan, where he specialises in teaching basic mathematics and statistics to a wide range of students across all courses and subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreface and acknowledgements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to use this book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on mathematics, calculators and computer software\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroductory statistics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction to statistics and data\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Presentation of data\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Averages\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Cumulative frequencies and percentiles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Measures of dispersion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Working with frequency distributions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEssential mathematics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Factorials, permutations and combinations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Sigma notation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelation and regression\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Correlation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Linear regression\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProbability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. An introduction to probability\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Multiple probabilities\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Probability trees\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Expected values and decision criteria\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Conditional probability\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProbability distributions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Introduction to probability distributions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. The Poisson distribution\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. The normal distribution\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. The binormal distribution\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHypothesis testing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.  Introduction to hypothesis testing.  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.  \u003ci\u003ez-\u003c\/i\u003etests\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.  \u003ci\u003et-\u003c\/i\u003etests\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.  ÷2-tests\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.  F-tests. The use of F-tests for comparison of variances\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStatistical Tables\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTable A - The normal distribution N(0, 1)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTable B - Confidence limits for the \u003ci\u003ez\u003c\/i\u003e-test\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTable C1 - The one-tailed \u003ci\u003et\u003c\/i\u003e-test\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTable C2 - The two-tailed \u003ci\u003et\u003c\/i\u003e-test\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTable D - Critical values for the ÷2 distribution\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTable E1 - Critical values for the \u003ci\u003eF\u003c\/i\u003e-test (5%) \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTable E2 - Critical values for the \u003ci\u003eF\u003c\/i\u003e-test (1%) \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary, glossary and appendices\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and further work\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1 - 'Use of a calculator' test\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2 - The Greek alphabet\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3 - Some useful Excel commands\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolutions to exercises\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017728196951,"sku":"9780273743873","price":16.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780273743873.jpg?v=1750774480","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/how-to-use-statistics-9780273743873","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}